Disk Permission Repair Error: Warning: SUID file... will not be repaired

When running Disk Utility/Repair Disk Permissions, I get this warning at the end...
"Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired."
What does this mean?... and do I need to fix it?

That message from Disk Utility can be ignored.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?
charlie

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HT2963 Warning: SUID file ------will not be repaired.

Hi:
When trouble shooting some difficulties in a game I was directed to run
Disk Utility Program ---Disk Utilities Repair Disk Permissions
I ran the program and got this Warning.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Should I be concerned? Will it cause difficulties? Have I been hacked?
Pantheria.

That's a permission you can ignore, so don't worry about that > http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1448

Disk Utility -- SUID FILES "will not be repaired"

Last night I ran Disk Utility.
After repair I received this message --
Warning: SUID file "usr/liveecec/load_hdi" had been modified and will not be repaired.
There is a list of nine similar SUID errors illustrated in screen snap shot at this link:
http://homepage.mac.com/boot321/Permission/PhotoAlbum12.html
I've recently upgraded to 10.5.1
Discovering nine problems that cannot be "repaired" by disk utility gives me concern.
I run a fairly conservative series of applications on my G5. Can anyone advise on what may be needed here?
thank you,
Mike

boot321 wrote:
On the link from Michael Conniff suggesting I read the article that Mac posted saying "not a cause for concern" -- there is only ONE Warning that is illustrated. Since I had a total of NINE, I thought that may have consequence....
Yes, the article appeared just after Leopard was released, when there was only one such message. The others appeared with 10.5.1.
Maybe this will all go away in 10.5.2
There has always been a lag between strange messages appearing and a KB article to explain them. In 10.2.2, we started seeing messages saying "We are using special permissions for the file or directory …". Initially there was just one: by 10.4.4, there were almost too many to count. In 10.4.5, Apple suppressed these messages because all they did was spread alarm around this and other forums.
I have no doubt we'll see the same happen with these SUID messages. If you're interested in what happened before, look at the links in this FAQ: Permissions Issues.

Disk Utility told me: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.

Just before I did this repair permissions on my 7-month-old iMac, my CD drive started refusing to burn CDs. iTunes saw that there was a CD inserted and told me to go to File>burn playlist to CD. But the CD never appears on my desktop, and under File there is no option to burn, grayed-out or otherwise. I tried multiple CDs, different brands, restarts, safe mode, hardware check, etc. And it had been burning CDs fine before that. I can still download a CD and play music thru iTunes. I spent 45 minutes on the phone with tech support, who had me jump thru all kinds of hoops, but it finally stumped him. I saw in disk utility some things I've never seen before: the above Warning, and in all of the repairs there were +r, - r, --r, ++r+, +rw+, --rw, and so on - lots of them. I and tech support connected r and rw with the CD drive, but no idea what's happening. He said to take it in to the shop - it's under warranty - but I thought I'd ask if anyone has an idea what's going on. Thanks all.

Repairing permissions in Disk Utility, although often recommended for the wrong reasons, or for no reason at all, is actually a waste of time, except in the very rare case where you have a permission error. All it does is to spew confusing error messages that mean nothing, but cause the same question to be asked over and over again on this site.
Mac OS X: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions messages that you can safely ignore

HT203172 Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired. When I repaired "disk permission", this message was what came up. What does this mean, and how can

Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired. When I repaired "disk permission", this message was what came up. What does this mean, and how can I fix it?
The opperating system I am using is 10.7.4, and updating to the latest version currently. Computer is running fine, except that when I did some utility repairs, I got the warning above, and not really sure what do, in regards to repairing it correctly, not just getting the message off of my computer.
Thank you for your help, and please only contribute if you know about this issue please.

That's a status message which can be safely ignored.
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What to do about error msg: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/Core/Services/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDA gent"has been modified and will not be repaired" on MacBook Air.

What to do about error msg in Disk Utility on MacBook Air:
Warning: SUID file “System/Library/Core/Services/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDA gent"has been modified and will not be repaired.”

As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:
Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 onwards:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448
Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard onwards changed the location of a number of system components.
Poster rccharles has provided this description of what it all means:
drwxrwxrwx
d = directory
r = read
w = write
x = executeable program
drwxrwxrwx
| | |
| | all other users not in first two types
| |
| group
|
owner

Warning sign with Repair Disk Permission" Warning: SUID file..."

When I run Repair disk permission from Disk Utility I get these messages with warning. Why do I get them, and how do I fix them?
1. Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2. Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.

how do I fix them?
You don't - they are harmless.
Why do I get them
Apple has this to say about that:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21041?viewlocale=en_US
You did the right thing by asking first - good luck with Snow Leopard.

Disk Utility Warning - SUID File has been modified and will not be repaired

New user of OSX and encountered the following errors messages after running Disk Utility with Leopard installed.
*Any suggestions to fix, repair or address these warnings?*
Verifying volume “WD Raptor Bootable Mac HD”
Performing live verification.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume WD Raptor Bootable Mac HD appears to be OK.
Repairing permissions for “WD Raptor Bootable Mac HD”
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on "sbin/restore", should be -r-xr-xr-x , they are -r-sr-sr-x .
Warning: SUID file "sbin/restore" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on "sbin/rrestore", should be -r-xr-xr-x , they are -r-sr-sr-x .
Warning: SUID file "sbin/rrestore" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on "sbin/launchd", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are -rwsr-xr-x .
Warning: SUID file "sbin/launchd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Group differs on "private/var/root/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist", should be 0, group is 501.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Group differs on "usr/bin/lppasswd", should be 0, group is 26.
Permissions differ on "usr/bin/lppasswd", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are -rwsr-xr-x .
Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/lppasswd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions repair complete

I have all of this scripts that will not reapir, I think this is causing that my computer will not burn discs and the superdrive sounds like a helicopter!!
Can anybody help me??
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired

Disk utilities said "Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired. " anyone know what that is?

disk utilities said "Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired. " anyone know what that is?

You don't have to repair it. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

What does the message "Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired" when repairing disk permissions?

What does the message "Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired" when repairing disk permissions?

It's just a status message, albeit a misleading one, and can be ignored.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448
Regards.

HT1338 Got this warning when I performed a Disk verification.Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.

This is the warning I get when I used disk verification in Disk Utilities
Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired.

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Don't worry about that message. You can ignore that > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

HT203172 my dvd player is not working when i try disk U i get this massage Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired. 

my dvd player is not working when i try disk Utility i get this massage Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.

Is this bad?
No. Ignore it.
What does this mean?
That you have the current OS version installed.
As far as I know, I have not installed any Remote Access software on my Mac.
It's part of the OS.
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Error message "Warning: SUID file... will not be repaired"

I just repaired permissions because something unexpected happened. This was one of the messages in the window:
"Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired."
Can someone tell me if this is something to be alarmed about? And need it be fixed?
(Last night I installed the briefly available AirportExtreme Upgrade that was pulled. On necessary restart I saw a dialogue about changing some boot files)

..."Apple has said that these specific messages, listed in the KB article I reference, are not a cause for concern."...
Yes, understood. "Specific messages" being the key. Mentioning "specific", I think, shows that you understand the issue.
However, your response to the OP was:
..."It's a normal status message and nothing to worry about."...
It was only the extension of the "specific" to the general that I prompted me to clarify by responding in the first place. Of course, the message isn't "normal". Being able to safely ignore it is a special case, which is why it is listed specifically in the article. Note the difference to the "ACL" messages (i.e. "Any message that starts with: 'ACL found but not expected on...'". It does not say "Any message that starts with: "Warning: SUID file...". The document only applies to the specific listed files (plus a few more I believe would be included if the article had been updated in a more timely manner).
In the future when responding to similar questions, please keep the distinction in mind because it is important. While there are things Apple should do to improve the situation, the reason I am addressing it here instead of through "feedback" is because of the way some participants of this site are conveying the message. As long as people aren't being given the impression that a warning that a SUID file has been modified is never a cause for concern, I won't object.

What does this message mean? "Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired"

What does this message mean? "Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired" I get this when I try to repair permissions in disk utility.

It's an innocuous error you can ignore. It was introduced with previous updates for ARD and/or Java before Lion. These are messages, not errors. They will cause no harm, and they will be repeated each time you repair permissions.

Repair permissions error. SUID file has changed and will not be repaired?

I repaired permissions tonight and I get the error message quoted below.
I don't understand the warning around the SUID file. I don't know if I should be concerned about this or what this file does. Any information or advice?
Thanks.
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Reading permissions database.
Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.
Permissions differ on "System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.usbmuxd.plist", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Group differs on "private/etc/cups", should be 0, group is 26.
Permissions differ on "private/var/spool/cups/cache/rss", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are drwxrwxr-x .
Permissions repair complete

Im just glad to see others have the exact same permission changes, which as the other replied stated, makes me not worry about it.
I just don't like Apple changing permissions so they can "read" anything on my computer they want - when Im on iTunes for instance.

Disk Permission Repair Error: Warning: SUID file... will not be repaired

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